The Charlotte Hornets (23-50) take on the New Orleans Pelicans (35-37) Thursday. Tip from Smoothie King Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Pelicans odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Charlotte took down the Indiana Pacers 115-109 Monday as a 2-point underdog. The victory snapped a 4-game losing skid. The Hornets are 3-7 straight up (SU) and 4-6 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games, slipping to 32-38-3 ATS on the season.
New Orleans trampled the San Antonio Spurs 119-84 Tuesday as a 13.5-point home favorite. It has now won back-to-back games and is 5-5 SU/ATS in its last 10 outings. The Pelicans are 33-39 ATS this season.
The Pelicans beat the Hornets 124-112 to cover as 7-point road underdogs on Oct. 21 as the Over (226.5) cashed in their only other meeting this season.
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Hornets at Pelicans odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:36 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hornets +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Pelicans -330 (3bet $330 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +8.5 (-115) | Pelicans -8.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Hornets at Pelicans key injuries
Hornets
- F Cody Martin (knee) out
- C Mark Williams (thumb) out
Pelicans
- G Jose Alvarado (leg) out
- F Zion Williamson (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hornets at Pelicans picks and predictions
Prediction
Pelicans 111, Hornets 106
Moneyline
PASS.
The Pelicans (-330) are justifiably heavy favorites facing a Hornets team that is 23-50 overall and 11-26 on the road this season. With that said, there is no reason to risk more than 3 times your potential return with New Orleans on the moneyline.
Against the spread
LEAN HORNETS +8.5 (-110).
While they have struggled against the spread at home this season, the Hornets are 18-17-2 ATS on the road including a 3-1 ATS record in their last 4 road games. The Hornets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings in New Orleans.
New Orleans is just 3-4 ATS in its last 7 home games, 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games following an outright victory of 10 or more points and 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games following an ATS victory.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 225.5 (-110).
The Under is 4-0 in the Hornets’ last 4 road games, 7-1 in their last 8 games following an outright win, 5-1 in their last 6 road games against a team with a winning outright record and 13-3 in their last 16 Thursday games.
The Under is 6-1 in the Pelicans’ last 7 games playing on 1 day of rest, 7-1 in their last 8 after scoring 100 or more points in their previous game and 5-0 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400.
As it stands, this would be the second-lowest closing line in New Orleans’ last 10 games, a stretch in which the Under is 8-2.
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